UFC 225 · Heavyweight · Prelims
Alistair Overeem vs. Curtis Blaydes
Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 8:00 PM ET · 3 rounds
Curtis Blaydes def. Alistair Overeem by KO/TKO (Elbows), round 3 at 2:56. Heavyweight, 3 rounds, UFC 225, Jun 9, 2018. UFC records going in: Overeem 8-5, Blaydes 4-1-0 (1 NC).
Result
Curtis Blaydes won by KO/TKO (Elbows), round 3 at 2:56.
Alistair Overeem vs. Curtis Blaydes by the numbers
| Alistair Overeem | Curtis Blaydes | |
|---|---|---|
| 8-5 | UFC record going in | 4-1-0 (1 NC) |
| – | Pro record today | 20-6-0 (1 NC) |
| – | Wins by KO/TKO | 13 |
| – | Wins by submission | 0 |
| – | Wins by decision | 7 |
| – | Age | 35 |
| 6 ft 4 in | Height | 6 ft 4 in |
| 80 in | Reach | 80 in |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| Netherlands | Country | USA |
The crowd on each fighter today
Alistair Overeem has no $tag yet.
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Overeem vs. Blaydes head-to-head
Overeem and Blaydes have not met in the UFC before this fight.
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Overeem vs. Blaydes: common opponents
2 fighters both met in the UFC before this fight.
| Opponent | Overeem | Blaydes |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Hunt | Win, KO/TKO, R3 (Mar 2017) | Win, Decision, Unanimous, R3 (Feb 2018) |
| Francis Ngannou | Loss, KO/TKO, R1 (Dec 2017) | Loss, TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 (Apr 2016) |
Last bouts
Alistair Overeem: last 5 UFC bouts
- Alistair Overeem vs. Francis Ngannou Francis Ngannou won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 1:42Overeem vs. Ngannou fight page
- Fabricio Werdum vs. Alistair Overeem Alistair Overeem won by Decision - Majority, round 3 at 5:00Werdum vs. Overeem fight page
- Mark Hunt vs. Alistair Overeem Alistair Overeem won by KO/TKO (Knees), round 3 at 1:44Hunt vs. Overeem fight page
- Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem Stipe Miocic won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 4:27Miocic vs. Overeem fight page
- Andrei Arlovski vs. Alistair Overeem Alistair Overeem won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 2 at 1:12Arlovski vs. Overeem fight page
Curtis Blaydes: last 5 UFC bouts
- Mark Hunt vs. Curtis Blaydes Curtis Blaydes won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Hunt vs. Blaydes fight page
- Aleksei Oleinik vs. Curtis Blaydes Curtis Blaydes won by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, round 2 at 1:39Oleinik vs. Blaydes fight page
- Daniel Omielanczuk vs. Curtis Blaydes Curtis Blaydes won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Omielanczuk vs. Blaydes fight page
- Adam Milstead vs. Curtis Blaydes No contest, round 2 at 0:59Milstead vs. Blaydes fight page
- Cody East vs. Curtis Blaydes Curtis Blaydes won by KO/TKO (Elbows), round 2 at 2:02East vs. Blaydes fight page